A Balancing Act // When Life serves you lemonade…
After I spoke to Hadassah, her friend emailed me. She wanted me to fully understand that although my conversation with her friend was intense,...
Boring Place, Boring Day (Thank You, Hashem)
This is a story about an interesting thing that happened to me in a boring place on a boring day.
This is a story with...
Into the Limelight // Pedut Rotnemer was born with dwarfism, but that has...
If I told you that there was a frum young woman who was a schoolteacher, standup comedian, artist and activist, I’m sure you’d be...
An Ode to Cleaning Help // With eternal thanks
When I was little, I was sure that Christina was Mommy’s best friend. No one’s arrival was as eagerly anticipated all week as hers....
Speak Up! // Mothers-to-be must demand their rights
It’s 4:30 a.m. and I am awakened by the ringing of my phone. It’s time! A beautiful neshamah is about to enter this world,...
Beyond Exhaustion // For years it felt like I was dragging myself around...
It all started with yawning. It didn’t matter where I was and it was very embarrassing. I would do my best to stifle the...
Over There // My mother’s certainty, in uncertain times
I’d just finished making a huge pot of soup and had turned off the flame, when somewhere in the crowded refrigerator, I recalled seeing...
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy? // My mother-in-law’s treasures have become...
I love my mother-in-law. She’s smart, warm and one of the most easygoing people I know. Her advice is always spot on, but she...
My New World // A widow learns to find beauty and meaning ...
I turn the pages of the calendar and suddenly realize that it is almost time to commemorate the anniversary of My New Life. I...
Mothers-to-Be & the Shot // Should You Take the Covid-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy?
“What will I do without you?”
wailed the distraught husband. The funeral of Osnat Ben Shitrit in Jerusalem’s Har Hamenuchot Cemetery was unspeakably tragic. Just 32...
